A-Fib Linked to Increased Odds of MCI, Dementia in Women
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased odds of and with more rapid progression to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia among women versus men, according to a study published online Jun…
Learn MoreSutureless Conjunctiva-Sparing Müllerectomy Is Promising
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sutureless conjunctiva-sparing Müllerectomy (CSM) surgery is a promising technique for mild-to-moderate blepharoptosis, with good long-term outcomes, according to a study published in the July issue of the A…
Learn MoreLower Extremities Have Highest Surgical Site Infection Rates With Mohs Surgery
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lower extremities have the highest rates of surgical site infections following Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS), according to a research letter published online June 24 in the Journal of the American Academy …
Learn MoreLate-Stage Meniere Disease Shows Severe Auditory, Vestibular Dysfunction
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with advanced-stage Meniere disease (MD) have greater vestibular damage, higher degree of endolymphatic hydrops (EH), and atrophy of hippocampal volume (HV), according to a study published online Ju…
Learn MoreLong-Acting, Injected HIV Meds Can Help Tough-to-Treat Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For nearly three decades, daily antiretroviral pills have offered patients living with HIV a highly effective way to keep their infection under control.But some patients, particularly those beset by homeless…
Learn MoreAccess to Medical Marijuana Won’t Lower Use of Opioid Painkillers: Study
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical marijuana is touted as a pain reliever, but in U.S. states where it’s legal, prescriptions for opioid or non-opioid painkillers haven’t decreased, a new study finds.According to researchers, this mea…
Learn MoreAHA News: Trim, Fit and 53, His Heart Attack Took Him by Surprise
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Ed Frauenheim frequently walked the hilly streets around his San Francisco neighborhood. One summer day, he took long strides to his favorite park. As always, he huffed and puffed a bit up t…
Learn MoreSick? You’ll Need Multiple Tests to Rule Out COVID
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For much of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors have told patients who get a negative result after taking a rapid antigen test at home to test again 48 hours later.A new study confirms that’s the right advice. W…
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